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Ergobaby's new swaddler

When we were brand new parents, one of the best tips we got (from nurses, friends and this brilliant book) was that babies love to be swaddled. Wrapping them up tightly makes them feel safe and helps them sleep longer. We swaddled Toby as a newborn, and now we swaddle Anton. And it works like a charm. He sleeps much, much better when swaddled, since his wriggly arms don't startle him as a newborn.

Since Ergobaby makes one of our favorite baby carriers, I was psyched to discover that they now have a swaddler. It's ergonomic for newborns, and keeps their legs loose and arms tight. It's easy to do (I always found the basic blankets tricky) and Anton has been so happy in it (and doesn't bust out in the middle of the night, hurray). And during the day, as soon as he gets fussy, I bundle him up like a burrito and he calms right down.

Ergobaby is giving away two swaddlers, if you're a new or expectant parent or have a friend with a little one. For a chance to win, please visit Ergobaby and leave a comment below. Two winners will be chosen at random tomorrow. Good luck! Thanks, Ergobaby! Update: The winners have been emailed. Thanks for playing.P.S. What to register for your baby.

My dreams have come true! We are fighting our 15 week old lately with the swaddle - he loves to hate it. Would love to get one of these - my guys is Houdini with the one he has! And Ergo products, I could go on forever. On our second Ergo carrier, since my older son wore through the first one!

Wow, what a neat swaddler! I checked out the site and love the look and design of the ergo swaddler. I have a newborn who is having trouble with her naps, and this might just do the trick! Fingers crossed...

We just purchased an Ergo carrier for our baby girl due in October and I am so excited to use it. Our friends swear by it. I would be thrilled to win one of these swaddlers. Our first loved being swaddled and can't wait to try it with our second.

This is a great giveaway! I'm expecting a baby Joana within three weeks and this would come very timely! By the way, I love your blog and all the maternity posts, in particular!Thanks!xo Monica (from Lisbon, Portugal!)

hooray for swaddling! we had several swaddlers when my son Owen was born, but he'd always bust his hands out. with another on the way (due in early march!) i'd love to try one that this little can hopefully be contained in!

When I did my attachment to the neonatal ward the first couple of tricks the nurses taught me was how to swaddle and burp babies - so useful to know! After 7 weeks of the attachment I now want to be a neonatologist.

My youngest (of 5) is 2 and a half and I've never swaddled any of them, it always gave me a panicky feeling to imagine having my arms trapped by my sides-I guess I projected my claustrophobic feelings onto my poor babies ;) Now I'm kind of wishing I'd given it a shot. Your little one looks so absolutely adorable and peaceful.

Ohh! We're expecting our first baby in October and need all the help we can get ;) hehe We already have the Ergo Baby Carrier - which everyone has said is a must-have. This would be a great addition to our arsenal of 'key baby products'! Thanks :)

What a shame they don't ship to the UK. My brother has a 10 week old who has real trouble sleeping, he could really do with something like this to try out & see if it helps all 3 of them finally get some sleep!!

we bought the ergo carrier for our last but i must confess, i was slow to catch on to the swaddling technique. love the simplicity of this design. we're expecting a baby girl and this would be amazing.

We have a two month old and love swaddling him with a blanket. Although he is a true Houdini and tries his best to wiggle his arms free. After the first week or so we thought he hated the swaddle, turns out it just wasn't tight enough for him.

What a great tip! We are expecting our first in April. I have been reading your blog since before you had Toby and I have been reading all of your tips on motherhood - pregnancy and all. I will have to pick some of these up!

My baby girl is 4 months old and I still swaddle her! The couple times that we haven't swaddled her recently she's up all night. I use the Aden & Anais swaddlers and now that she's a little older we leave her legs loose but I don't like that sometimes they poke out and aren't covered so this would be perfect! I'd pass it along to my sister who is pregnant once I'm done with it!

I really need this! My LO is eight weeks old, and she will only sleep well when swaddled. This is not a problem in the evening/nighttime when my husband is home, as he is a master swaddler. I, however, am inept with the swaddle blankets, and during the day, she busts out within 10 minutes, which makes for a tired, cranky baby and a tired, cranky momma. This might be a life-changing invention!

My husband and I are expecting our first baby in early February. I've heard great things about Ergo carriers and have it on my list of things to register for. But I hadn't heard about the swaddler--great to know!